SENIOR/PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER (ADELAIDE)
Location: Adelaide SA
Discipline: Civil/Structural Engineering
Type: Full-time, Permanent
ABOUT MLEI
MLEI Consulting Engineers is a national engineering consultancy with offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Gold Coast, and Newcastle. Our core business focuses on civil and structural engineering projects, while also offering niche services in bridges, aquatic, sports and recreation, and winery processing.
As an employee-owned company, we pride ourselves on developing our staff, delivering high-quality projects, and having a positive impact on the community. These values are reflected in our company principles:
* Developing People
* Shaping Communities.
We believe that an inclusive and collaborative working culture across all our offices creates a fantastic workplace for all staff to develop and enjoy what they do each day.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Civil team at MLEI caters to a diverse range of markets, including Land Development, Infrastructure, Utilities, Building Civils, Resource sector, and Industrial projects.
The ideal candidate will have the chance to navigate through an exciting growth period and contribute to the delivery of some of MLEI’s significant projects. Additionally, this role offers the opportunity to support the broader national MLEI operation throughout Australia. MLEI, being an employee-owned company, provides various opportunities for staff to become integral parts of the company fabric, including shareholding and leadership roles.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Working within the Civil Team, as a Senior Civil Engineer/Principal Engineer, you would be expected to:
* Lead a variety of projects including:
– Civil and road infrastructure (e.g. road design and land developments)
– Buildings civil
– Stormwater drainage
* Effective communication with clients, staff and key stakeholders as necessary to effectively undertake the requirements of the role
* Supervise and communicate with Engineers, and Technical Officers to ensure projects are adequately scheduled and can meet delivery time
* Providing technical leadership in the civil team with the assistance of the broader management team
* Developing, managing, and forecasting project budgets and proposals.
* Assisting with Engineering Design using first principals’ standards and guidelines and the ability to supervise/guide engineers and designers on design and modelling, e.g. AutoCAD, DRAINS, 12d, AutoTurn etc
* Successful project management and delivery of projects
* Knowledge of Site Superintendency and Construction Management activities
* Assisting with the development of bids and proposals
* Assisting the leadership group with clientele growth and business development
* Assisting in the development of standards, templates and guidelines for the office
* Meeting growth KPIs and revenue targets
* Ensure company quality, environmental, health and safety processes are adhered to appropriately
* Train and mentor other Engineers and technical staff
* Analyse survey reports, architectural drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan and deliver projects
* Ensure that appropriate project management tools are implemented such projects run smoothly and are completed on time and within budget
* Correct any project deficiencies that affect production, quality, and safety requirements prior to final evaluation and project reviews.
* Ensure the requirements of AS/NZS ISO9001 and ISO 45001 are achieved
* Quality Assurance of Engineers’ and Drafters work prior to final delivery.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
* Bachelor of Engineering in Civil with 8+ years of Australian engineering experience, including Local Government, State Government and Land Developments
* Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or able to prove a pathway to achieving within 12 months
* Demonstrated delivery history for civil projects in Australia
* Competent in exercising sound engineering judgement whilst contributing to the design and development of engineering solutions, identifying constraints, opportunities and buildability issues
* Knowledge of Austroads Guidelines, Australian Standards and relevant supplements
* Demonstrated understanding of computer packages related to the field of Civil Engineering (eg 12d, DRAINS, AutoCAD and AutoTurn)
* Able to explain design plans and ideas clearly, analyse large volumes of data and be able to assess solutions
* Proactive management of project financials to ensure planned budgets and timeframes are met
* Ability to collaborate within a team environment and proven strength in communicating concepts/ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Have the ability to supervise teamwork and coordinate job schedules
* Sound knowledge about relevant legal requirements
* Good interpersonal skills
* Proven ability to take ownership of delivering the day-to-day requirements associated with engineering design
* Able handle the delivery of projects autonomously, including working with, and supervising, paraprofessionals
* Have the right attributes to meet and work with clients, other consultants and other disciplines of engineering, to ensure the successful delivery of projects while enhancing MLEI’s reputation.
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV through to with Senior/Principal Civil Engineer (Adelaide) in the subject line.
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